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range
They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events.
n. a number of people/things that are all different, but are all of the same general type 一系列
the limits within which amounts, quantities, ages etc. 范围,界限
vi. to include a variety of different things in addition to those mentioned 包括
include both amounts and anything in between (在一定范围内)变化
e.g. Students in the international class are from a wide range of backgrounds.
Even the cheapest property was out of our price range.
The team contained ten players whose ages ranged between 10 and 16.
Costs range from 50 to several hundred dollars.
a wide range of 一系列
beyond / out of range 在射程外;在范围外
within range 在射程以内;在范围内
in the range of … to … 在……到……范围内
range from… to… 包括从……到……之间
range between ... and ... 在……和……范围内变动
【语境应用】翻译下面句子。
1) 这家酒店提供一系列的服务。
2) 他们的年龄在25岁到50岁之间。
3) 他做过许多不同的工作,从厨师到司机。
The hotel offers a wide range of services.
Their ages range from 25 to 50.
He has had a number of different jobs, ranging from cook to driver.
【拓展】
original adj. 起源的,初始的 n. 原件;原作
originally adv. 原来,起初;新颖地
originate v. 发源;创始,开创
origin
origin n. the place or situation in which something begins to exist
起源,起因
the country, race, or type of family which someone comes from 出身
e.g. It’s a book about the origin of the universe.
She tries to hide her upper-class origins, but her accent gives her away.
origin
original
Originally
originate
【语境应用】 用origin的适当形式完成句子。
1) He’s writing a dictionary that explains the ________ of words.
2) My job is to think up creative and ________ advertising ideas.
3) ________ it was a bedroom, but we turned it into a study.
4) How did the tradition of wearing costumes on Halloween ________?
figure
figure out 理解,明白,计算(数量或成本)
keep one’s figure 保持体型
have a good figure 身材好
a political figure 一位政治人物
n. someone who is important/famous 人物
a number representing an amount 数字
the shape of